A SOCIETY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2697, sig. 109-13/4

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18 Is the Masnahns in the Czech Bopopulation. The attack on the Steli-deputy Imperial Protector Ss-Obergrup penflhre: Heydrich at first often caused pleasure and satisfaction in the Tgchechen, which was expressed unreservedly. It was only the verhanguag of the civilian state of emergency that reduced the mood which had been raised to the highest degree and brought the Czechs to the fore the seriousness of the "age". The assassination, especially in view of the person of the leader of the group, was condemned by the working class, except for certain exceptions. Men pointed out that it was precisely the Du: hführung viler soialer Massnahzen to be digested and that he would undoubtedly have succeeded in creating calm and order in this Haume. ler same point of view was to a large extent also represented by the rural population. On the other hand, the Czech intelligence and large parts of the Czech coat stand expressed their satisfaction at the assassination from the very beginning. Among the members of the Rotektorat:egation, the news of the assassination caused great dismay and confusion. The confidence of the SS-Oberstrup enführer D luege with the cancellation of the associations of the Stelivertreputende Keichs rotektor triggered a big surprise at first, because on the part of the Czechs it was certainly expected that State Secretary Frank would be entrusted with the management of the business. Of those who initially had no right idea of the personality and political position of the head of the group, the confidence was generally accepted with visible experience; it was pointed out that Secretary of State Frank had been the man who was more dangerous for the heinous man. While the standing court was at the beginning at various times with defi- ty he embezzlement and bitterness, they alimanically triggered in the he more fearful nervousness and fear. Namely, in those places in which some of the shotmen had lived, this effect was very sustainable. The large-scale research activities carried out by the gane Protectorate in the Czech Republic caused a significant increase in the number of people living in the country.